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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 7

1Mourning Dove
5Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
8American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

March 5

1Hairy Woodpecker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco

March 4

1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
4Blue Jay
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird
1Field Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird